107th Auction

2022/11/19

Lot 360

Vacheron & Constantin

An extremely rare, fine vintage Geneva wristwatch with full calendar

estimated
11.00015.000 €
Price realized
-
specific features
Case
18 K gold, push back.
Dial
Two-tone silvered.
Movement
Manual.
Case no.310812
Ref.4241
Cal.455
Diam.35,5 mm
Circa1942
Ctry.Switzerland


Due to the cult status achieved by this reference, Vacheron & Constantin reissued the model in 2017 – again in two versions that came with and without moon phase display.
Vacheron & Constantin’s reference 4241 and its sister reference 4240 were produced in extremely small numbers. They belong to the very few vintage wristwatches made by Vacheron & Constantin that feature a triple calendar and were available with or without moon phase. This particular type of watch came in several case and dial variants.
The present example, reference 4241 has a yellow gold, beautifully fluted case and magnificent "teardrop" lugs. The incredibly attractive two-colour silvered dial has two windows with red indications for day and month. The date near the edge of the dial is also red and is marked by the red arrowhead of the blued date hand.
The overall condition of this timepiece is remarkable. Parts of the case and the applied Arabic numerals and dot indexes have taken on a beautiful rainbow-coloured patina, showing that the watch has hardly been worn in recent years. The model hardly every appears on the international market and is a delight for any discerning collector.